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Plants for the Back of the Border

Taller plants sit well towards the back of the border, adding height as well as providing a backdrop for the front-runners.

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apple Newton Wonder
apple 'Newton Wonder'
£23.99 - £43.99
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
apple Lord Lambourne
apple 'Lord Lambourne'
£21.59 - £39.99
bare root | M26 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
pomegranate Dente de Cavallo
pomegranate 'Dente di Cavallo'
£24.99 £19.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Malus × zumi Professor Sprenger
Malus × zumi 'Professor Sprenger'
£39.99 £31.99
bare root | MM111 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
cobnut Webbs Prize Cob
cobnut 'Webb's Prize Cob'
£34.99 £27.99
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
walnut Broadview
walnut 'Broadview'
£63.99 - £71.99
bare root | regia root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
9 lt pot | regia root stock | 1.2 - 1.5m available to order from autumn
mulberry Wellington
mulberry 'Wellington'
£27.99
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
2 litre pot | 0.9 - 1.2m available to order from autumn
apple Reverend W. Wilks
apple 'Reverend W. Wilks'
£34.99 £27.99
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
peach Rochester
peach 'Rochester'
£34.99 £27.99
bare root | Mont Clare rootstock |1.2m available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 2
childrens grow bucket sunflower
childrens grow bucket 'sunflower'
£7.99 £5.99
gift set available to order from winter
Bees and butterflies dahlia collection
Bees & butterflies dahlia collection
£17.20 - £34.40
1 × collection | 4 tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 12 tubers available to order from winter
Chocolate orange pollinator dahlia collection
Chocolate orange pollinator dahlia collection
£14.36 - £28.72
1 × collection | 3 tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 tubers available to order from winter
Dinner plates dahlia collection
Dinner plates dahlia collection
£13.20 - £26.40
1 × collection | 3 tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 tubers available to order from winter
Deep reds dahlia collection
Deep reds dahlia collection
£12.36 - £24.72
1 × collection | 3 tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Cafe au Lait Rosé
Dahlia 'Cafe au Lait Rosé'
£4.39 - £10.40
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Petras Wedding
Dahlia 'Petras Wedding'
£4.39 - £11.20
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Sweet Love
Dahlia 'Sweet Love'
£4.39 - £10.00
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Preference
Dahlia 'Preference'
£4.39 - £10.00
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Pepita Pink
Dahlia 'Pepita Pink'
£4.39 - £11.20
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 3.0 5 1
Dahlia Oleda
Dahlia 'Oleda'
£4.39 - £11.20
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Missis Miley
Dahlia 'Missis Miley'
£4.39 - £11.20
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Dahlia Kiev
Dahlia 'Kiev'
£4.39 - £11.20
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Jowey Frambo
Dahlia 'Jowey Frambo'
£5.19 - £14.40
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Dahlegria Tricolore ('Dahlgr85') (PBR) (Dahlegria Series)
Dahlia Dahlegria Tricolore ('Dahlgr85') (PBR) (Dahlegria Series)
£4.39 - £11.20
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
0 star 0 star 0 star 0 star 1 star
Dahlia Sweet Suzanne
Dahlia 'Sweet Suzanne'
£4.31 - £12.00
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Dahlia Silver Years
Dahlia 'Silver Years'
£4.31 - £12.00
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Seniors Hope
Dahlia 'Seniors Hope'
£4.39 - £11.20
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Nathalie G
Dahlia 'Nathalie G'
£4.31 - £12.00
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Mount Tacoma
Dahlia 'Mount Tacoma'
£4.39 - £11.20
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Mondriaan
Dahlia 'Mondriaan'
£4.39 - £11.20
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Evanah
Dahlia 'Evanah'
£4.31 - £10.20
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Break Out
Dahlia 'Break Out'
£4.63 - £12.80
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Tartan
Dahlia 'Tartan'
£4.79 - £28.78
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Hedychium flavescens
Hedychium flavescens
£7.19 - £19.20
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Vibrant dahlia collection
Vibrant dahlia collection
£12.79 - £25.58
1 × collection | 3 tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Dazzling Sun
Dahlia 'Dazzling Sun'
£4.79 - £12.00
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Dahlia Babylon Brons
Dahlia 'Babylon Brons'
£4.39 - £10.00
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Hedychium gardnerianum
Hedychium gardnerianum
£7.19 - £19.20
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Dahlia Vassio Meggos
Dahlia 'Vassio Meggos'
£4.79 - £12.00
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Penhill Watermelon
Dahlia 'Penhill Watermelon'
£4.39 - £11.20
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Lilium Roselily Anouska ('Dl111067') (PBR)
Lilium Roselily Anouska ('Dl111067') (PBR)
£3.99 - £9.60
1 × bulb available to order from winter
3 × bulbs available to order from winter
Dahlia Eveline
Dahlia 'Eveline'
£4.39 - £28.78
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Lilium Pink Perfection Group
Lilium Pink Perfection Group
£3.99 - £7.98
1 × bulb available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE bulbs available to order from winter
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Summer nights dahlia collection
Summer nights dahlia collection
£13.00 - £26.00
1 × collection | 3 tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 tubers available to order from winter
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